‘Presidents Enjoy Remarkable Freedom’: Three Legal Experts on Trump 2.0

Opinion writers discuss potential legal issues and executive power in a second Trump term.

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The Fed Is Losing the Inflation Battle as Trump 2.0 Looms

Fed chair Jerome Powell says inflation and interest rates will be higher next year than previously thought.
Inc. - 1d
Sarkozy's court defeat: a look at the legal cases involving France's former president

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who said he will go to the European Court of Human Rights, after his conviction in a corruption case was made definitive by France’s highest court, has been ...
ABC News - 3d
Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth ...
The Hill - 4d
These are the Trump appointees who have faced legal troubles

President-elect Trump has named several people to his next administration who have faced legal troubles, including Trump himself who was convicted in a New York hush money case during his 2024 ...
The Hill - Dec. 13
Somebody Somewhere season three review – remarkable TV that burrows into your heart

Bridget Everett’s gorgeous comedy bows out as it began: as a beautiful look at family, found family and, above all, friendship. If only HBO hadn’t cancelled it …. For anyone from a tight-knit small ...
The Guardian - Dec. 9
Patel has threatened legal action over remarks, former Pence aide says

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has threatened legal action against a former aide to ex-Vice President Pence over her comments criticizing Patel, the aide said. Olivia ...
The Hill - Dec. 5
From freedom fighter to Namibia's first female president

Yahoo News - Dec. 5
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom

A second term for Trump has chilling implications for critical independent journalism and the media the industry . Donald Trump’s second term promises to deliver historic threats to US press ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
Western businesses in China hold on to hopes for Trump 2.0

Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with Beijing
Financial Times - Dec. 4